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you have mitch mcconnell who is running for reelection. he does not have a mitch mcconnell standing up to him and in the house you have a speaker who is being led i a minority -- by a minority within a more inority. it leaves the field wide open take advantage of the situation. >> we can blame senator barack obama for some of this. why served multiple terms in the senate getting ready to run for president, just go for it and it is much easier now than it was when barack obama was in the senate because of the weak leadership coal be. it is better not to be laying with the leadership now because you can -- playing with the leadership now. >> we do have the debt crisis looming. republican members of congress are quoting the speaker. john boehner said he would not allow the united states to default. there are signs this thing is bruising the economy. the dow dropped almost 700 points in a couple of weeks. to republicans are willing fund a little bit here, a little bit there. piecemeal. they were talking about funding nih, for example. early on
you have mitch mcconnell who is running for reelection. he does not have a mitch mcconnell standing up to him and in the house you have a speaker who is being led i a minority -- by a minority within a more inority. it leaves the field wide open take advantage of the situation. >> we can blame senator barack obama for some of this. why served multiple terms in the senate getting ready to run for president, just go for it and it is much easier now than it was when barack obama was in the...
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and mitch mcconnell who cowed, if he had the power of a party leader of 40 years to go, could try to punish him, but mitch mcconnell is look over his own shoulder with his own tea party college in his state with his upcoming election. ted cruz has found a new way to power and the power of the people who might restrain him has been diminished. >> schieffer: can i add what i think is one lesson in all of this that i think people on both sides-- never pass a law again that doesn't go into effect immediately. what you have had here with this health care law, you pass it, and nobody really knew what was in it. it's 2,000 pages. it didn't go into effect for two years. so the people who might have benefited and saw some good in this, they-- a lot of them don't even know what those parts of it are. there are also some parts are not too good that have to be straightened out. but the fact, is the opponentes of this have had two years to just go at it from all different angles, and the-- you know, the law is not on the books yet. i i think if this had gone into effect immediately i think you'd
and mitch mcconnell who cowed, if he had the power of a party leader of 40 years to go, could try to punish him, but mitch mcconnell is look over his own shoulder with his own tea party college in his state with his upcoming election. ted cruz has found a new way to power and the power of the people who might restrain him has been diminished. >> schieffer: can i add what i think is one lesson in all of this that i think people on both sides-- never pass a law again that doesn't go into...
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he does not have a mitch mcconnell standing up to him. in the house you have a speaker who is led from a minority within a minority. howed much of the leadership and needs the field wide open to someone like cruz who has a strong demagogicrge to take advantage of the situation. >> we can lay senator barack obama for some of this, which is why served multiple terms in the senate getting ready to run for andidenent, just go for it, it is much easier now than it was when barack obama was in the senate because othe weak leadership poll we mentioned. it is better not to be playing with the leadership now because you can prove yourself, you can prove you're not a rino. >> we do have the debt crisis looming. being quoted as saying he will not allow the united states to default. there are signs tthat this is bruising the economy. the dow dropped almost 700 points in a couple of weeks. there are pelicans are willing to find a little bit here, a little bit there, piecemeal. they were talking about funding nih, for example. early on we showed eric c
he does not have a mitch mcconnell standing up to him. in the house you have a speaker who is led from a minority within a minority. howed much of the leadership and needs the field wide open to someone like cruz who has a strong demagogicrge to take advantage of the situation. >> we can lay senator barack obama for some of this, which is why served multiple terms in the senate getting ready to run for andidenent, just go for it, it is much easier now than it was when barack obama was in...
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. >> that was mitch mcconnell and rand paul talking about that, we're winning moment. it was kind of caught with an open mike on. >> that was from -- >> it did reveal in large part that while house speaker john boehner is saying this is not a game, when you hear this kind of dialogue between rand paul and mitch mcconnell say we're winning, we're winning, it does seem tan at that mount. >> i am all wired up here. >> i just did cnn, we're willing to compromise. i think it won't poll for them to say that. >> i do, too. i came back from that two hour meeting with him and that was basically the same view privately as publicly. >> i think if we keep saying we wanted to defund it, we fought for that, now we're willing to compromise, i think -- we -- i think i know we don't want to be here, but we're gonna win this. >> is that perhaps redundant about a message, coming up with a winning strategy is what this game is all about? >> so you don't have the quote from the senior administration official saying they were winning, you just have the quote from them. >> that's what we hav
. >> that was mitch mcconnell and rand paul talking about that, we're winning moment. it was kind of caught with an open mike on. >> that was from -- >> it did reveal in large part that while house speaker john boehner is saying this is not a game, when you hear this kind of dialogue between rand paul and mitch mcconnell say we're winning, we're winning, it does seem tan at that mount. >> i am all wired up here. >> i just did cnn, we're willing to compromise. i...
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first up is this hot mike moment between senator rand paul and cincinnati minority leader mitch mcconnell. >> do you have a second? >> i'm all wired up here. >> we're going to compromise. i don't think they poll tested "we don't negotiate." i think it's awful for them to say that over and over again. >> i do, too. and i just came tackback from that two-hour meeting with them and was basically the same view privately as it was publicly. >> i think if we keep saying we wanted to defund it, we fought for that, now we're willing to compromise on this, we're gonna -- i don't know we don't want to be here, but we're going to win this i think. >> guys, how have you not learned the assume the mike is hot lesson? which brings me to a second great moment. this is gop house member marlon sutsman doing his best rodney dangerfield impression. >> wee not going to be disrespected, so that's where we're at today where we have to get something out of this. and i don't know what that even is. >> i don't even know what it is. we got to get something. of course democrats, including the president, pounced on
first up is this hot mike moment between senator rand paul and cincinnati minority leader mitch mcconnell. >> do you have a second? >> i'm all wired up here. >> we're going to compromise. i don't think they poll tested "we don't negotiate." i think it's awful for them to say that over and over again. >> i do, too. and i just came tackback from that two-hour meeting with them and was basically the same view privately as it was publicly. >> i think if we...
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rand paul and mitch mcconnell saying they think they're going to win this. is this game playing? is that what's going on here? >> reporter: well, it's messaging. i mean, call it what you want. the amount of work being done in washington to get something settled is inversely proportionate to the number of news conferences and time people appear on camera. so we have had nothing but that this week. which means as dana told you, nothing's happening behind the scenes. this is about jockeying for position. while they try sort of internally to figure out both in the democratic and republican side, what it is they will or won't do. publicly they have been stuck on the same position for a couple of weeks at this point. and i think it's pretty clear it will kind of -- this whole conversation is going to flow into the debt ceiling. and i don't think they'll have some big old package that comes as a compromise and a super deal. because they've tried that before and it hasn't happened. but again, i think dana's perfectly right that at some point, republicans feel the need if you're going to
rand paul and mitch mcconnell saying they think they're going to win this. is this game playing? is that what's going on here? >> reporter: well, it's messaging. i mean, call it what you want. the amount of work being done in washington to get something settled is inversely proportionate to the number of news conferences and time people appear on camera. so we have had nothing but that this week. which means as dana told you, nothing's happening behind the scenes. this is about jockeying...
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you have mitch mcconnell, majority -- minority leader who s running for reelection. he does not have a mitch mcconnell standing up to him and in the house you have a speaker who is being led by a minority within a minority. voice much of the way in leadership and it leaves the field wide open for someone like cruz who has a strong demagogic urged to take advantage of the situation. >> we can blame senator barack obama for some of this which is why serve multiple terms in the senate getting ready to run for president might just go for it and it is easier now than it was when barack obama was in the senate because of the weak olldership's -- leadership p we mentioned. you can prove that you are not a rino, and establishment republican by just going out freelancing. >> republican members of congress are quoting the speaker. john boehner is saying he will not allow the united states to default. there are signs that this is urging the economy. the dow dropped almost 700 points in a couple of weeks. but the republicans are willing to fund a little bit here, a little bit th
you have mitch mcconnell, majority -- minority leader who s running for reelection. he does not have a mitch mcconnell standing up to him and in the house you have a speaker who is being led by a minority within a minority. voice much of the way in leadership and it leaves the field wide open for someone like cruz who has a strong demagogic urged to take advantage of the situation. >> we can blame senator barack obama for some of this which is why serve multiple terms in the senate...
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the hillary clinton wing, the analogy is mitch mcconnell. >> hold on, i want to bring in robert. robert, there's a bunch of different cleavages behind the scenes that were very open a few days ago, and they've been pushed behind the scenes because republicans have done a good job of presenting a united front. but we heard this amazing report in "the new york times" about a meeting in the senate in which you had had sitting senators, kelly ayotte among them, mitch mcconnell, screaming, yelling at mike lee. what was that all about? >> it really comes down to hard politics. when you talk to senate republicans, and i've talked to them after their luncheons that usually happen on tuesday afternoon, they can't stand that senator cruz is going at them publicly and trying to undermine their own conservative reputations. and that's what really gets at them, gets under their skin. >> is that going to come do anything? i mean, think what's interesting so far is the house republicans and senate republicans, we saw the open mike moment between rand paul and mitch mcconnell had done a very goo
the hillary clinton wing, the analogy is mitch mcconnell. >> hold on, i want to bring in robert. robert, there's a bunch of different cleavages behind the scenes that were very open a few days ago, and they've been pushed behind the scenes because republicans have done a good job of presenting a united front. but we heard this amazing report in "the new york times" about a meeting in the senate in which you had had sitting senators, kelly ayotte among them, mitch mcconnell,...
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>> mitch mcconnell: i'm all wired up here. umm. >> paul: i just did cnn, and i just go over and over again, "we're willing to compromise. we're willing to negotiate." i don't think they poll tested "we won't negotiate." i think it's awful for them to say that over and over again. >> mcconnell: yeah, i do too, and i just came back from that two-hour meeting with him and that was, that was basically the same view privately as it was publicly. >> paul: i think if we keep saying "we want to defund it, we fought for that, but now we're willing to compromise on this," i think they can't, we, i think, i know we don't want to be here, but we're going to win >> catherine: as the government shutdown continues in its fourth day.thousands of government workers are still furloughed without pay. some washington businesses have offered discounts and freebies to people affected by the shutdown. taylor's sandwich shop is one of those businesses. president obama and vice president biden paid a visit during lunchtime. >> hello everybody! it's gr
>> mitch mcconnell: i'm all wired up here. umm. >> paul: i just did cnn, and i just go over and over again, "we're willing to compromise. we're willing to negotiate." i don't think they poll tested "we won't negotiate." i think it's awful for them to say that over and over again. >> mcconnell: yeah, i do too, and i just came back from that two-hour meeting with him and that was, that was basically the same view privately as it was publicly. >> paul: i...
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when you're in the trenches, whatever rand paul said to mitch mcconnell, that's interesting. they have no real power in the senate right now. these are obama people. and they look at it like a big game. and boehner blasted them today for it. said this is not a game, this is serious stuff. >> i don't know if anybody really understands this. watching tv today, and jay carney is on, i thought nonessential workers are furloughed. [ laughter ] >> we had 17 shutdowns in 30 years. we had seven shutdowns in the reagan years. >> i was essential, i just want you to know. i was really essential. i was. sorry. >> i think you made the best point in the last segment about the best program obama ever created for economy is the sequester. >> yes. >> let's double down on that. let's go another 1% next year. >> by the way, this is an important point. we don't have any time. i do not want to lose the sequester. and i am afraid that a deal, quote/unquote, the sequester will go away. >> i think you're right. >> and i think that would be terrible, and republicans should be ashamed of themselves be
when you're in the trenches, whatever rand paul said to mitch mcconnell, that's interesting. they have no real power in the senate right now. these are obama people. and they look at it like a big game. and boehner blasted them today for it. said this is not a game, this is serious stuff. >> i don't know if anybody really understands this. watching tv today, and jay carney is on, i thought nonessential workers are furloughed. [ laughter ] >> we had 17 shutdowns in 30 years. we had...
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stephanie miller, what about the microphone, which caught mitch mcconnell and rand paul? how telling is that? what does it mean? >> well, rand paul apparently is one of the 100 people that gets to vote on laws in our country and doesn't understand what it means when someone says i have a microphone on. i'm all wired up here. but i guess what we learned is they think they're winning. hey, check the polls, buddy. you're not winning. 70% something of the american people in every poll i've seen, ed, do not want the government shut down over defunding obama care and are most of those doctors proctologists? because i think i know where they're pulling their ideas out of. is this a strategy for 2014? i mean, if rand paul is talking to mitch mcconnell, saying, hey, it's really a bad thing for the democrats to say they won't negotiate, we really got 'em now, aren't they just winging it and haven't they backed themselves into a corner? your thoughts. >> they don't have a plan, and the numbers are showing it. the problem is, ed, they're appealing to a part of america that most of us
stephanie miller, what about the microphone, which caught mitch mcconnell and rand paul? how telling is that? what does it mean? >> well, rand paul apparently is one of the 100 people that gets to vote on laws in our country and doesn't understand what it means when someone says i have a microphone on. i'm all wired up here. but i guess what we learned is they think they're winning. hey, check the polls, buddy. you're not winning. 70% something of the american people in every poll i've...
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. >> i'm ari melber, after mitch mcconnell mentioned he was wearing a microphone? >> all of that plus valerie plame is with us and has written a spy novel and the plot sounds very familiar. >> good one. >> 24 hours after the capitol hill shooting and what a difference, back to business as usual for this congress, which hasn't been much business except a shutdown. on the left that's what the capitol was like yesterday after a woman rammed the white house gates and led police on a chase that ended with her being killed by capitol police. on right president o bam am and vice president biden walking out of the white house going to lunch. they are trying to determine what caused miriam carey to drive to d.c. with a toddler in the car and engage in capitol police. she had a history of mental illness and believed she was being stalked by the president. luke russert was on hill during the chaos and now here with the latest on the investigation. >> reporter: nbc's pete william, tour'e says this woman was a dental hygienist, 34 years old and that the doctor she originally wo
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the jobs report. >> good one. >> i'm ari melber, after mitch mcconnell mentioned he was wearing a microphone? >> all of that plus valerie plame is with us and has written a spy novel and the plot sounds very familiar. >> good one. >> 24 hours after the capitol hill shooting and what a difference, back to business as usual for this congress, which hasn't been much business except a shutdown. on the left that's what the capitol was like yesterday after a woman rammed the white house gates and led police on a chase thated
the jobs report. >> good one. >> i'm ari melber, after mitch mcconnell mentioned he was wearing a microphone? >> all of that plus valerie plame is with us and has written a spy novel and the plot sounds very familiar. >> good one. >> 24 hours after the capitol hill shooting and what a difference, back to business as usual for this congress, which hasn't been much business except a shutdown. on the left that's what the capitol was like yesterday after a woman rammed...
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mcconnell and rand paul circulating. let me play what they said. >> i'm all wired up here. >> i didn't see an end. i go over and over again, we're willing to compromise and negotiate. i don't think the poll tested we won't negotiate. i think it's awful for them to say that over and over again. >> i do too. i came back from a two-hour meeting with them and that was basically the same view. >> i think if we keep saying we want to defund it and fought for that now we're willing to compromise on this, i think -- i know we don't want to be here but we're going to win this, i think. >> we're going to win this, i think. a candid moment, not candid he didn't know the mike was on. we know this kind of negotiating and conversations happen, but to be privy to it aulsz fascinating. >> there's a fascinating split in the republican party. a lot of established republicans come from swing states, purple states, just a shade red states are thinking this is a terrible strategy and idea. when you're dealing with conservatives that come fro
mcconnell and rand paul circulating. let me play what they said. >> i'm all wired up here. >> i didn't see an end. i go over and over again, we're willing to compromise and negotiate. i don't think the poll tested we won't negotiate. i think it's awful for them to say that over and over again. >> i do too. i came back from a two-hour meeting with them and that was basically the same view. >> i think if we keep saying we want to defund it and fought for that now we're...
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mcconnell. >> do you have a second? >> i'm all wired up here. >> i just didn't see an end. over and over again, we're willing to compromise, we're willing to negotiate. i don't think they poll tested, we won't negotiate. i think it's awful for them to say that over and over again. >> i do, too. i just came back from a two-hour meeting with them. and that's basically the same view privately as publicly. >> i think if we keep saying we wanted to defund it, we fought for it, but now we're going to compromise, i know we don't want to be here, but we're going to win this, i think. >> dana bash, dana is our chief congressional correspondent. doesn't it make you cringe, before i get to the other stuff? does it make you cringe? it's like we're eavesdropping. >> i think it's great we get to eavesdrop on those conversations. are you kidding? it's like being a fly on the wall in their office. it's not -- i don't think anybody offing watching is shoc falling off their couches or chairs, that there are political negotiations and str
mcconnell. >> do you have a second? >> i'm all wired up here. >> i just didn't see an end. over and over again, we're willing to compromise, we're willing to negotiate. i don't think they poll tested, we won't negotiate. i think it's awful for them to say that over and over again. >> i do, too. i just came back from a two-hour meeting with them. and that's basically the same view privately as publicly. >> i think if we keep saying we wanted to defund it, we fought...
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mcconnell, kelley ayotte, jeff sessions and dick durbin among others. the next majority leader. >> myra marx the senate be a period of morning business for debate only until 2:00 p.m. today. during that time, senators will be allowed to speak for up to 10 minutes each. mr. president, following -- suggestion and prayer at merle black, i want to take a few minutes to talk about senate decorum, senate procedure. this is constructive criticism for the entire senate and self-criticism for me. mr. president, i think we have all here in the senate kind of the aura of robert byrd, who was such a stickler for senate procedure. i think we have all let things get away from us a little bit. the senate is a very special place with very particular rules. these rules help to keep debate on centers that will come even discussing matters in which senators completely disagree. one of those rules concerning how we address each other here in the senate. the practice we observe is that when senator speak they address themselves only to presiding officer. mr. president, will
mcconnell, kelley ayotte, jeff sessions and dick durbin among others. the next majority leader. >> myra marx the senate be a period of morning business for debate only until 2:00 p.m. today. during that time, senators will be allowed to speak for up to 10 minutes each. mr. president, following -- suggestion and prayer at merle black, i want to take a few minutes to talk about senate decorum, senate procedure. this is constructive criticism for the entire senate and self-criticism for me....
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once again, just so it's really clear, we have rand paul and mitch mcconnell both doing televi television interviews. the mikes were still hot and they were having their secret conversation about the strategies that they're employing when it comes to the messaging. have a listen. >> do you have a second? is. >> i'm all wired up here. >> i just at any time see an end. we're willing to compromise, we're willing to negotiate. i don't think they poll tested we won't negotiate. >> i just came back from a two-hour meeting with him and that was basically the same view privately as it was publicly. >> i think if we say we're willing to compromise on this, we're going to, i think -- well, i know we don't want to be here but we're going to win this i think. >> so there you have it, dana. we're going to win this, i think. listen, there's nothing sinister about politics. politics is politics. don't be a pollyanna if you think it's anything different. it's really good insight. while we're all held at bay this is what the conversation is on capitol hill. >> well, right, and the fact is that speaker boe
once again, just so it's really clear, we have rand paul and mitch mcconnell both doing televi television interviews. the mikes were still hot and they were having their secret conversation about the strategies that they're employing when it comes to the messaging. have a listen. >> do you have a second? is. >> i'm all wired up here. >> i just at any time see an end. we're willing to compromise, we're willing to negotiate. i don't think they poll tested we won't negotiate....
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and we saw great reporting in "the new york times" about back door meetings with mitch mcconnell just screaming at ted cruz. and so there's going to be pressure. you don't want to be on the wrong side of a 72% number in american politics, period. and they're doing that and they're doing it again in such a way that hurts their leverage in doing things like negotiating things about the debt ceiling or in tinkering around with reforming obama care. so i think that it's not just moderates, it's people who don't want to be on the other side of this kind of losing battle. >> and we saw all this activity yesterday in a bad way on capitol hill. i mean people were clearly rattled, amanda. it's only been a few weeks since the navy yard shooting, obviously the very deadly shooting. there was a tweet that's getting some attention from arkansas republican tim griffin and he seemed to imply some connection between the shots fired and the tension inside the capitol. stop the violent rhetoric, president obama, chuck schumer and nancy pelosi, #disgusting. that was deleted a little bit later but it doe
and we saw great reporting in "the new york times" about back door meetings with mitch mcconnell just screaming at ted cruz. and so there's going to be pressure. you don't want to be on the wrong side of a 72% number in american politics, period. and they're doing that and they're doing it again in such a way that hurts their leverage in doing things like negotiating things about the debt ceiling or in tinkering around with reforming obama care. so i think that it's not just...
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the relationship between harry reid, mitch mcconnell, nancy pelosi, and john boehner, and how it is pretty much off the rails. guest: it is an almost surreal scene to think that not only the leaders, boehner and read barely speaking, but their staff have such an acrimonious relationship. we are having a bit of trouble over at the national review's office. we will get that fixed and then come back and ask mr. costa to respond to your questions. we have a call from beverly. i would like to know, in all of this discussion, you do not hear about what the rich is giving up. doing,e tea party is they are hurting nothing but people from middle-class and down. what is the rich giving up? host: thank you. once mr. costa is back online, we will ask him that question. n from ohio. republican line. the 800,000 one of per load federal workers. host: what department do you work in? caller: an agency within the department of defense. my big concern, i have been watching c-span since we were furloughed. i have seen kindergartners act better. simple solution, sit down and talk. that is what they are there
the relationship between harry reid, mitch mcconnell, nancy pelosi, and john boehner, and how it is pretty much off the rails. guest: it is an almost surreal scene to think that not only the leaders, boehner and read barely speaking, but their staff have such an acrimonious relationship. we are having a bit of trouble over at the national review's office. we will get that fixed and then come back and ask mr. costa to respond to your questions. we have a call from beverly. i would like to know,...
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mitch mcconnell had a different candidate in that kentucky senate race. his hand picked favorite and rand paul beat him. mitch mcconnell and rand paul are two peas that does not belong in the same pod. they've become partners in legislating on capitol hill. that relationship that has turned into a functional partnership is stunning. >> it is. interesting. fascinating all around. thanks, john, great to see you. >> thank you. >> have a good weekend. >> i can't get enough of it. >> that moment? >> i can't get enough of it. >> it's nice to have candor. >> metaphor comes to mind. i'm going to google it during the break. i know that's what it was. >>> coming up on "new day," the leader of the catholic church talking about the man who inspired him, that would be pope francis of assisi. >>> how much would you pay for a piece of twitter? tweet me what you think. your company is planning its big ipo and it wants to raise a billion dollars but is twitter worth that much? all the details. >> if you can control the nasty -- plastic waste to cover mt.ough rainier out o
mitch mcconnell had a different candidate in that kentucky senate race. his hand picked favorite and rand paul beat him. mitch mcconnell and rand paul are two peas that does not belong in the same pod. they've become partners in legislating on capitol hill. that relationship that has turned into a functional partnership is stunning. >> it is. interesting. fascinating all around. thanks, john, great to see you. >> thank you. >> have a good weekend. >> i can't get enough...
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. >> the impact may be to ensure that rand paul and mitch mcconnell if he gets re-elected remain in the minority in the senate because the house republicans are in their safe seats. they're not in that much danger. a few of them might be, but by and large, they're okay. but you know, the republican party could have taken the senate next year. >> let's now get some other perspective on this. sam stein and then luke chime in. think about the open mic moment you heard, the arguing over the tweets. the bigger picture is the capitol hill police working for no money putting lives on the line and the many others dealing with the shutdown in a very real way. sam, you first. >> yeah, i think it's taking a toll right now. you see republicans going to this piecemeal approach. they recognize the cuts have a human cost. so they're trying to change the politics around this discussion saying we'll willinging to fund nih, reopen the world war ii memorial, do this for the capitol hill police, and the president saying no, we need a full approach. we can't just piecemeal fund the government. i think the r
. >> the impact may be to ensure that rand paul and mitch mcconnell if he gets re-elected remain in the minority in the senate because the house republicans are in their safe seats. they're not in that much danger. a few of them might be, but by and large, they're okay. but you know, the republican party could have taken the senate next year. >> let's now get some other perspective on this. sam stein and then luke chime in. think about the open mic moment you heard, the arguing over...
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wtsb captured these moments between mitch mcconnell and rand paul. >> i just didn't see an end. i go over and over again. we're willing to compromise and negotiate. i think it's awful for them to say that over and over again. >> i think if we say we wanted to defund it and now we are willing to compromise. i know we don't want to be here, we are going to win this, i think. >> on "the late show" with david letterman, brian williams said we are in a very dark time. >> they have a point to make. they don't like how it's being governed. it's easier to do it from their set of seats in the house. it's a heck of a lot tougher when you have bottled things up and you are where we are. day three, complete paralysis. when i called the u.s. capital of a shooting in washington, i couldn't get anybody. the government workers had been furloughed. >> the latest in sports from betty. good friday morning. >> happy friday to you, mara. >> let's talk about thursday night. buffalo takes on cleveland. the browns are hungry for a third win and tied with the ravens. the browns travis benjamin with an u
wtsb captured these moments between mitch mcconnell and rand paul. >> i just didn't see an end. i go over and over again. we're willing to compromise and negotiate. i think it's awful for them to say that over and over again. >> i think if we say we wanted to defund it and now we are willing to compromise. i know we don't want to be here, we are going to win this, i think. >> on "the late show" with david letterman, brian williams said we are in a very dark time....
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i heard mitch mcconnell and speaker banner say they don't want to shut down. no one wants a shutdown they said. not so. the tea party does want a shutdown. let me give you a couple of quotes. the government shutdown, that is i -- what i wanted to hear. the people in the audience applauded. you can get the tape. and, senator leahy said the government -- lee said a government shutdown was necessary. the list of tea party representatives who say they want to shut down his long but they can accomplish it on their own. they are aided and abetted by speaker banner. if speaker boehner is to say, you cannot have your way, the opens right back -- government opens right back. if he continues to aid the tea party, the government stays shut down. the real focus is not on the tea party. they want to shut down the government. the real focus is on speaker boehner. if he will finally resist the tea party, the government could open in about an hour. >> are you going to apologize? >> oh, to marlin, my sincere apologies if i have offended you. i don't know you but i don't want t
i heard mitch mcconnell and speaker banner say they don't want to shut down. no one wants a shutdown they said. not so. the tea party does want a shutdown. let me give you a couple of quotes. the government shutdown, that is i -- what i wanted to hear. the people in the audience applauded. you can get the tape. and, senator leahy said the government -- lee said a government shutdown was necessary. the list of tea party representatives who say they want to shut down his long but they can...
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or mitch mcconnell knew. let's listen to the conversation. a fascinating window on two politicians talking. >> all wired up here. >> i just go over and over again. we're p willing to compromise. we're willing to negotiate. i don't think they poll tested we're willing to negotiate. that's awful for them to say that over and over again. >> i do, too. and i just came back from a two-hour meeting with them. that was the same view. >> i think if we keep saying we wanted to defund it. we fought for that. now we're willing to compromise on this. i think -- i know we don't want to be here but we're going to win this, i think. >> charles, when you hear that what do you think? >> oh, my gosh. it's just disgusting. really. >> politics. >> wait a minute. this is disgusting. because what this is saying is, this is not really about the american people. this is not about governance, not about running the country. this is really about arm twisting. this is about trying to put the president and democrats in a position where they will have to talk to give the
or mitch mcconnell knew. let's listen to the conversation. a fascinating window on two politicians talking. >> all wired up here. >> i just go over and over again. we're p willing to compromise. we're willing to negotiate. i don't think they poll tested we're willing to negotiate. that's awful for them to say that over and over again. >> i do, too. and i just came back from a two-hour meeting with them. that was the same view. >> i think if we keep saying we wanted to...
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john boehner hear mitch mcconnell and the other republicans say we don't want to default. but everybody knows, it is written about in all of the papers that their basic theory is, okay, if the shutdown doesn't work then we are going some extra con sentencings out of the president -- concessions out of the president. we will you the a long laundry list, all the things that we want that we can't get passed our own and if we don't get it, we will tell him we won't vote to pay the country's bills, we will let the country default. i'm not just making this up. is common knowledge. every report are here knows t -- every reporter here knows it. i want you understand the of this.nces as reckless as a government shutdown is, as many people are a governmenthe by shutdown, an economic shutdown wouldresults from default worse.matically in a government shutdown, social security checks still go out on time. in an economic shutdown if we don't raise the debt ceiling out on time.o in a government shutdown, disability benefits still arrive on time. in an economic shutdown, they don't. a gov
john boehner hear mitch mcconnell and the other republicans say we don't want to default. but everybody knows, it is written about in all of the papers that their basic theory is, okay, if the shutdown doesn't work then we are going some extra con sentencings out of the president -- concessions out of the president. we will you the a long laundry list, all the things that we want that we can't get passed our own and if we don't get it, we will tell him we won't vote to pay the country's bills,...
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now, i heard on the floor today mitch mcconnell, and in the past speaker boehner have said they don't want a shut down. no one wants a shutdown they said today. not so. the tea party does want to shut down. they have wanted to shut down since 2010. let me give you double quotes. congressman westmoreland rallied a crowd in september talking about a shutdown. he said the government shutdown that's what i wanted to hear a good clap for the. and the people in the audience applauded. you can get the tape. and senator lee said a government shutdown was absolutely necessary. the list of tea party activists and of tea party elected representatives who say they want a shutdown is long. but they can't accomplish it on their own. they are aided and abetted by speaker boehner. if speaker boehner is to say tea party, we are not going to have your way it would be over like that. if speaker boehner continues to aid in the that the tea party the government stays shut down. so the real focus is not on the tea party. we know have a few. they want to shut the government down. the real focus is on speake
now, i heard on the floor today mitch mcconnell, and in the past speaker boehner have said they don't want a shut down. no one wants a shutdown they said today. not so. the tea party does want to shut down. they have wanted to shut down since 2010. let me give you double quotes. congressman westmoreland rallied a crowd in september talking about a shutdown. he said the government shutdown that's what i wanted to hear a good clap for the. and the people in the audience applauded. you can get the...
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now, you will hear john boehner and mitch mcconnell and these other republican epps say we don't want to default, but everybody knows and it's written about in all of the papers that their basic theory is, okay, if the shutdown doesn't work, then we are going to try to get some extra concessions out of the president. we'll put a long laundry list, all of the things that we want if we can't get passed on our own. if we don't get it, we'll tell them we won't vote to pay the country's bills. we'll let the country default. i'm not making this up. it's common knowledge. every reporter here knows it. i want you to understand the consequences of this. as reckless as a government shutdown is, as many people as are being hurt by a government shutdown, an economic shutdown that results from default would be dramatically worse. in a government shutdown social security checks still go out on time. in an check shutdown if we don't raise the debt ceiling they don't go out on time. in a government shutdown, disability benefits still arrive on time. in an economic shutdown, they don't. in a governmen
now, you will hear john boehner and mitch mcconnell and these other republican epps say we don't want to default, but everybody knows and it's written about in all of the papers that their basic theory is, okay, if the shutdown doesn't work, then we are going to try to get some extra concessions out of the president. we'll put a long laundry list, all of the things that we want if we can't get passed on our own. if we don't get it, we'll tell them we won't vote to pay the country's bills. we'll...
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senate, mitch mcconnell. here's what he has to say about this stalemate underway. >> yesterday's meeting at the white house, frankly wasn't particularly encouraging. the president basically called us all down there to tell us he is not interested in negotiating. it was essentially a negotiation about not negotiating. >> we told you yesterday that the two top leaders in each house of congress had been asked to the white house for a 5:30 meeting. but when it was all over there was not a lot of optimism and apparently no breakthrough. that is what mitch mcconnell was referring to there. could there be something today? we'll keep an eye on it. you will be the first to know. jenna: that's right, during the show we found out about the 5:30 meeting. jon: the 5:30 meeting went know where. jenna: happy hour is usually a good time to get together. jon: it was unhappy hour at the white house. jenna: maybe they try that next time. the white house is asking everyone to be patient because of persistent technical problems c
senate, mitch mcconnell. here's what he has to say about this stalemate underway. >> yesterday's meeting at the white house, frankly wasn't particularly encouraging. the president basically called us all down there to tell us he is not interested in negotiating. it was essentially a negotiation about not negotiating. >> we told you yesterday that the two top leaders in each house of congress had been asked to the white house for a 5:30 meeting. but when it was all over there was not...
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look like mitch mcconnell and aaron rodgers, they ought to be kicked out of kentucky on this. i have social security. i can't even afford insurance when i get my house stuff done. if my wife didn't work, we couldn't even have nothing to eat. they need to be kicked from out of kentucky. both of them. next time i vote, i will vote democrat. >> thanks for the call. from kentucky, the president did travel to rockville, maryland, to hold an event at a construction company to highlight impact the shutdown is having on small businesses. that event has been posted on our website at c-span.org. we also heard from the republican leader in the house of representatives, eric cantor. that's also available online. edward from hendersonville, north carolina, republican line. good morning. >> good morning. good day. i just want to say i heard president obama speak earlier, and he said for congress to send a clean c.r. get the government started back up. then they would negotiate. he doesn't want to negotiate. none of the democrats want to negotiate. they are rock solid. on delaying obamacare,
look like mitch mcconnell and aaron rodgers, they ought to be kicked out of kentucky on this. i have social security. i can't even afford insurance when i get my house stuff done. if my wife didn't work, we couldn't even have nothing to eat. they need to be kicked from out of kentucky. both of them. next time i vote, i will vote democrat. >> thanks for the call. from kentucky, the president did travel to rockville, maryland, to hold an event at a construction company to highlight impact...
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mcconnell said about the levels. democrats would accept these frozen budget levels for the government for the next year or just something democrats would accept for the next few months. >> for the period of a continuing resolution, we have agreed and keep in mind we oppose that number. that is something that was below sequester levels. it's inappropriate and it hurts people. we understand that it can't be our way or the highway. we are willing for the continuing period and resolution to accept $986 billion as the spending level. the republicans, for once i agree with mitch connell. they need to take the win. this is a big concession for congressional democrats and instead what they are doing is -- the word tantrum has been thrown around, but look at the man from indiana. he went on to say that he doesn't even know what that soming is. this is the childishness that is going on. as a result you have got thousands of kids who can't go to their head start program and real children who have cancer who can't participate in
mcconnell said about the levels. democrats would accept these frozen budget levels for the government for the next year or just something democrats would accept for the next few months. >> for the period of a continuing resolution, we have agreed and keep in mind we oppose that number. that is something that was below sequester levels. it's inappropriate and it hurts people. we understand that it can't be our way or the highway. we are willing for the continuing period and resolution to...
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we heard from mitch mcconnell he called the meeting at the white house and congressional leaders with president obama yesterday unproductive and sadly that may be the one point that has bipartisan agreement. for the first time since the government shut down, congressional leaders met face to face with president obama at the white house wednesday night. both sides emerging with no deal and no signs of progress to end the stalemate. >> the president reiterated one more time tonight he will not negotiate. >> we're through playing these little games. >> reporter: republicans still demanding president obama accept the delay to his signature health care program. >> all we're asking for here is a discussion and fairness for the american people under obama care. >> am i exasperated, absolutely. >> reporter: in an interview with cnbc, the president reiterated he won't give in on obama care, but said he will negotiate on budgetary issues like taxing, spending, entitlement reform if house republicans first agree to reopen the government for several weeks. >> we have a situation right now where i
we heard from mitch mcconnell he called the meeting at the white house and congressional leaders with president obama yesterday unproductive and sadly that may be the one point that has bipartisan agreement. for the first time since the government shut down, congressional leaders met face to face with president obama at the white house wednesday night. both sides emerging with no deal and no signs of progress to end the stalemate. >> the president reiterated one more time tonight he will...